The Candletops burned brightly Wednesday at Hamilton’s. They have glowing hat. Yet no gimmicks can distract from the smart, clear lyrics of lead singer Tammy Tammy.

Like:

I left you now

I’ll leave you then

You’ll never get it

Never did.

Ever was

Ever was

Ever was

We don’t fully understand it either but it sounds just great with power chords and keyboards.

Some Candletops songs are little more than TTam’s poems read aloud to a bass drone:

Admire the fire

Free the sea

Do not underes

-timate me.

Tonight: The Bougies bore the Bullfinch… Brass Ring Pillars at D’ollaire’s, only why?… Nothing at Hamilton’s (that we’re allowed into anyhow) but there is a new place in town to note: Lady Augusta’s, which is the closest thing to a speakeasy we’ve encountered in this day and age. No signage. No bar counter or table, just chairs. Admission by invitation only (though if you hang around the door long enough, you get an invitation). And bands are starting to infiltrate the place, including Fightin’ Men tonight. Fightin’ Men! You know Lady Augusta’s means business.